Marco Marazzi
Biography
Marco Marazzi is a Special Counsel in the Corporate & Commercial and M&A practice groups of Baker McKenzie's Italian offices.
Practice Focus
Marco’s practice focuses on corporate and commercial law and mergers and acquisitions. Over his 25 years of experience, Marco has advised on a variety of legal matters related to such projects, including technology licensing and real estate issues. Marco is also very active in advising clients on private and public M&A transactions, with particular focus on the manufacturing sector and financial services. He is fluent in English and Mandarin. After over 18 years in China as a lawyer, Marco returned to Italy in 2012 and advises regularly a number of foreign investors on their projects in Europe.
Representative Legal Matters
- Advising Teco Electric & Machinery, a large Taiwan-based public company, in the EUR 186 million acquisition of Motovario S.p.A.
- Advising a Chinese precision machinery manufacturer on the acquisition of a machinery manufacturer in Italy.
- Advising Jinjiang Hotels on the acquisition of Group Louvre.
- Advising a leading Italian fashion brand on the acquisition of franchisees’ business over 20 jurisdictions.
- Assisting a Shanghai-listed company on the acquisition of an Italian cables manufacturer.
- Advising a Chinese multinational on a JV project in Saudi Arabia.
- Advising a Jiangsu investor in the acquisition of several production assets in Italy.
- Advising Mobike in the establishment of its operations in Italy.
- Advising a US multinational in the reorganization of its business worldwide covering over 40 countries.
- Advising Cementir Holding on the acquisition of cement assets and companies in Belgium and France.
- Advising a Hong Kong investor on the takeover of a French luxury brand.
- Advising Natuzzi SpA in the establishment of a trade and distribution joint venture with Kuka Furniture for a value of EUR 65 million.
Professional Honors
- Leading Lawyer Corporate/M&A (Foreign Experts), Italy, Chambers Global, 2018
- Leading Lawyer, Corporate/M&A, China, Chambers Global, 2009-2013
- Leading Lawyer, Corporate/M&A, Chambers Asia, 2009-2013
- Leading Lawyer Insurance: Contentious (International Firms), China, Chambers Asia, 2012
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Rome Bar Association
Admissions
- Italy (1999)
Education
- Tufts University (M.A. International Law and Diplomacy) (2008)
- University of Rome (J.D.) (1996)
- University of Rome (Political Science Degree) (1992)
Languages
- Italian
- English
- Mandarin
Previous Offices
- Hong Kong
- Shanghai
Studio Professionale Associato a Baker & McKenzie is a member of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein.